Su Hua Mei also noticed the little koi's wariness but paid it no mind.
She turned on the TV and searched for "The Little Carp Adventure," playing it from the beginning.
The little koi was soon captivated by the little koi on the screen.
Staring blankly, she had long since dropped the melon hammer from her shoulder, crowding close to Su Hua Mei.
Following the plot on the TV, she was sometimes tense, sometimes worried, and sometimes beamed with joy...
The expressions on her little face were exceptionally rich.
When Liu Nan Feng and Su Jin Xiu came out of the kitchen, they saw the two of them nestled on the sofa, quietly watching TV, a picture of harmony.
"Dinner's ready," Liu Nan Feng called out.
"Oh."
The little koi chirped in response, but her eyes didn't leave the TV. She sat there motionlessly, seemingly enthralled by the show.
"Dinner's ready, you can watch later." Su Jin Xiu picked up the remote, paused the show, and then picked her up.
"Huh?" The little koi was surprised.
Indeed, Sister Hua Mei was a bit wicked, she thought, wondering if she should give her a whack.
Wait, where did my melon hammer go?
Oh no, oh no, where's my melon hammer?
The little koi became anxious, looking around, and finally spotted the melon hammer she'd tossed aside on the sofa.
She quickly struggled out of Su Hua Mei's embrace, ran over to pick up her melon hammer and shoulder it, not forgetting to glance at the TV one more time.
Then, with valiant and spirited steps, she approached the dining table. m..oΓg
The chair was a bit high. She first placed the hammer on the chair, then, puckering her backside, she struggled to climb up.
The three of them watched with smiles, no one stepping forward to help.
It was mainly because the little one's endearing antics were simply too amusing to bear spoiling.
After she had panted her way up and sat down, Su Jin Xiu finally said, "Let's eat. Ah."
"Eat,"
The little koi loudly agreed, officially transitioning into a dedicated eater.
...
"Oh my, President Han, welcome! What brings you to my humble establishment?"
Hu Si Niang greeted the newcomer with an excited smile, though the sincerity of her welcome was known only to herself.
"Let's talk inside."
Han Xiang Ning, clad in a white suit and tie, her hands in her pockets, exuded a potent aura with her androgynous attire, which only enhanced her striking presence.
"Please, please..." Hu Si Niang hurriedly ushered her in.
Halfway there, she encountered Hu Yu Lin. He gave Han Xiang Ning a somewhat surprised glance and then called out, "Fourth Sister."
"No manners, call her President Han."
"President Han."
In front of outsiders, Hu Yu Lin was respectful to Hu Si Niang, refraining from his usual arrogance.
"Your brother?"
"Yes, the fourteenth." Hu Si Niang quickly replied.
Han Xiang Ning said nothing further upon hearing this and continued inside.
"Go make two cups of tea."
As she passed Hu Yu Lin, Hu Si Niang whispered.
It was clear that the tea Hu Yu Lin was to make personally was no ordinary brew.
Although Hu Yu Lin was curious about Han Xiang Ning's identity, now was not the time to inquire.
The two settled into Hu Si Niang's office, and Hu Yu Lin soon entered with two cups of tea.
He then remained standing behind Hu Si Niang without leaving.
Hu Si Niang and Han Xiang Ning remained silent, implicitly accepting his presence, and Hu Yu Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
"President Han, this is our Hu family's special Forget Worry Tea. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."
Hu Si Niang maintained a very humble demeanor, as she had no choice given her inferiority in both strength and influence compared to Han Xiang Ning.
Han Xiang Ning picked up the cup, took a shallow sip, and a look of intoxication flashed across her face before she quickly regained her composure.
Forget Worry Tea was a special tea unique to the Fox clan. It made one forget their feelings and worries, casting aside all troubles.
It was both a poison tea and a divine tea. Ordinary people who drank it would lose their drive, forget their aspirations, and eventually become lost in the gentle embrace of the Fox clan.
However, for cultivators, it could help them quiet their minds, focus their spirits, and enter a state of oneness with nature.
"It's good," Han Xiang Ning said, setting down the cup with a compliment.
"I'm glad you like it. Fourteenth brother, when President Han leaves, please take this year's clan allocation for me to her."
"Yes, Fourth Sister." Hu Yu Lin's face showed a pained expression, but he nodded in agreement.
While Forget Worry Tea was excellent, its yield was small. Only those who had contributed to the clan in the past year would receive a portion of the new tea.
By saying this, Hu Si Niang was not only showing Han Xiang Ning her regard but also indicating that she had a clan backing her, that she was not just an individual.
"Thank you, then," Han Xiang Ning accepted without pretense.
"Please, don't be so formal with me, President Han. It's my honor to have you visit me."
Hu Si Niang smiled radiantly, her body trembling, emanating an alluring charm.
Any man witnessing this would surely be driven to madness, but her companion was not a man, nor even human, so it was utterly useless.
Han Xiang Ning acted as if she hadn't seen her seductive display.
She continued, "I've heard about your venture; you have a lot of innovative ideas."
"Thank you for your praise, President Han," Hu Si Niang said happily.
After all, she was the first in the country to introduce vampires into the beauty industry, a fact she took great pride in.
"Your idea has parallels and unique advantages to mine. I have several zombie factories in Southeast Asia that require no rest and no wages. They only need a small amount of blood food daily, making labor costs almost negligible."
"President Han is truly brilliant. Compared to your workers, what is '996' or '007'?"
Hu Si Niang's eyes lit up. This was truly exceptional, far more ambitious than her own beauty business.
"Have you considered expanding?" Han Xiang Ning picked up her teacup again and took another sip, her face showing a hint of intoxication.
"Who wouldn't want to? But the medicinal catalyst is singular, making it impossible to scale up."
"This is easily solved. I'll procure the medicinal catalyst for you. Consider it my investment in your beauty salon. As you know, I'm in the cosmetics business myself. You won't lose out by cooperating with me." Han Xiang Ning stated.
"Thank you for your support, President Han. I couldn't ask for more." Hu Si Niang's face lit up with feigned excitement, but then her tone shifted.
"However, President Han, you likely haven't come here solely to discuss cooperation. There must be something else, right?"
"I do have something I need your help with."
Han Xiang Ning opened her bag and slid a photograph across the table to Hu Si Niang.
Hu Si Niang picked it up and glanced at it. It was a handsome young man, with thick eyebrows, bright eyes, and full of vitality, looking so delectable and tempting that Hu Si Niang involuntarily licked her lips.
However, his attire was that of a food delivery person, which made her somewhat curious.
She then said with a delicate laugh, "Does President Han want him to work at your factory?"
Han Xiang Ning chuckled at this.
"I don't lack employees. My company has several corpse retrieval teams that operate globally. Asians don't have the best physique; I prefer using Black people. They have large skeletons, sturdy builds, are durable, and inexpensive. Once their laziness is corrected, they become the most quality labor."
Han Xiang Ning's words opened a new world for both Hu Si Niang and Hu Yu Lin. They couldn't help but marvel at their own limited perspectives.
Who else but someone like President Han deserves to be rich?
"In that case, President Han, you want to..."
"Seduce him. Aren't you professionals? I've always believed in entrusting professional matters to professionals."
"This is simple."
Hu Si Niang was very confident. No man, in her opinion, could resist the seduction of their Fox clan.
However, a flicker of doubt crossed her eyes.
ps: More to come.